Chocolate Fudge Drops With Frosting

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (sift before measuring)
• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter or regular margarine, softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 3 unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup milk

Chocolate Frosting

• 3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (sift before measuring)
• 1/4 cup light cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate pieces, melted

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325°F.

2. 2

   On waxed paper,s ift flour, baking powder and soda.

3. 3

   In large bowl, with wooden spoon or electric mixer, beat butter with brown sugar, chcoolate, egg and vanilla until well blended.

4. 4

   At low speed, beat in flour mixture (in fourths) alternately with milk (in thirds), beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat just until combined.

5. 5

   Drop batter, 1/2 cup for each, onto a lightly greased cookie sheet, two or three to a sheet. Flatten slightly to make a 5-inch round.

6. 6

   Bake 12 minutes or just until top springs back when lightly presed with fingertip.

7. 7

   Let cookies cool on wire rack.

8. 8

   Frost with chocolate frosting. Store in tin box.

9. 9

   Frosting:.

10. 10

    in small bowl, combine sugar, cream and vanilla. Beat with spoon until smooth.